News Pick

After China and Indonesia, India is the third highest contributor of visitor arrivals to Singapore. The record arrivals in 2017 made India the third highest contributor of visitor arrivals to Singapore. Singapore is expecting 14 per …

Typhoon Toraji has left a trail of deadly destruction, the landslides and floods have destroyed villages and washed out roads while hundreds of troops have bee n dispatched to clean it up. In central Vietnam 12 people have …

Cold air in the northeastern United States brings more snow promising a freezing Thanksgiving, as millions travel on that day by air or road. The bouts of wintry weather can create disturbance for the travellers. A narrow zone …

Buried almost 90 metres deep in an old quarry, Shanghai opens the world’s first underground hotel. The luxury hotel has two floors above the ground and 16 below where two floors are underwater. The hotel is in the …

Global Travel News

Britain is experiencing political turmoil as decisions about the country’s future – or not – in the European Union brought with it a lot of ministerial resignations. Amid deep opposition, the country’s Prime Minister Theresa May is facing a possible …

China is working hard with global influence to lead the world through the China belt and Road Initiative. Tourism forms a major part of it. Tonga has signed up to China’s Belt and Road initiative and has received a reprieve …

A growing number of Nigerian holiday-makers are keen to explore their country, although the country has unenviable reputation for violent crime and corruption largely putting off international travelers. Nigeria thus loses out on tourism revenues compared to other countries, which …

Today, the Australia Council for the Arts has released a new report on the state of international tourism, concluding that the arts are ‘a bigger drawcard for international tourists than wineries, casinos or sport.’ Titled International Arts Tourism: Connecting …

Local/Regional

EUROPE

Britain is experiencing political turmoil as decisions about the country’s future – or not – in the European Union brought with it a lot of ministerial resignations. Amid deep opposition, the country’s Prime Minister Theresa May is facing a possible …

Tourism Ireland, together with a delegation of 21 tourism enterprises, undertook a three-day sales blitz to the United States. The ‘Jump into Ireland’ (JITI) travel trade and media blitz involved 14 Irish companies and seven American tour operators visiting the …

AMERICA

Cold air in the northeastern United States brings more snow promising a freezing Thanksgiving, as millions travel on that day by air or road. The bouts of wintry weather can create disturbance for the travellers. A narrow zone …

Despite the fact that marijuana continues to be illegal in much of the Caribbean but tourism officials want to be prepared for a situation if and when more countries legalise the drug and pot tourism experiences become possible. Jamaica, …

MIDDLE EAST

A series of storms will bring rain and snow to parts of the Middle East through Friday. Storm across Turkey with bring rain and snow, while another will drive heavy rain and thunderstorms from Saudi Arabia into Kuwait, Iraq …

The UAE has issued a decision on its tax refunds for tourists’ scheme, announcing the implementation dates for phases one and two, the procedures for the verification of tourists’ eligibility, the fees charged for refunds and their application, the maximum …

ASIA

Israel put up a good show at the World Travel Market tourism fair in London last week — it was its best tourism year yet. October proved to be a record-breaker for Israel, thanks to almost 500,000 tourists injecting $676.3 million …

Yesterday, the stakeholders of Sri Lanka tourism industry showed their concerns over the possibility of prospective tourists who would have visited Sri Lanka turning to other alternative destinations as a result of extended political crisis, as tourist bookings for the …

TRAVEL INDUSTRY NEWS

AIRLINE NEWS

The new $55 million charitable grants package will support 443 nonprofit organizations in 47 countries, funding programs through 2019 and beyond. Included in the package is $13 million for veterans’ recovery and rehabilitation programs and workforce transition services — representing …

Jet2holidays has expanded its market leading Free Resort Flight Check-in® Service to a further FOUR new destinations, after the service enjoyed yet another summer of sky-high popularity with customers. The UK’s second largest tour operator is launching the smart …

CRUISE NEWS

Cruise tourism directly churned out a record US$3.36 billion in the Caribbean and Latin America in the 2017-2018 cruise season, over 6% rise from 2015 – as per the latest statistics from the Florida-Caribbean Association (FCCA). The Economic Contribution …

European Waterways announced a limited time Black Friday special of 30% off on select 6-night all-inclusive hotel barge cruises in Europe for spring 2019. The promotion represents savings of up $17,850 and charters as low as $24,150 during one of …

HOTEL NEWS

A new U.S. dollar 14 million boutique hotel -The Haywood will set foot in downtown El Dorado in early 2019 and open in March 2020. The hotel is anticipated to cost more than U.S. dollar 14 million and will …

Boutique hotel group the Pavilions Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of thePavilions Himalayas Lake View – the first luxury tented eco villas in Nepal is set to open and will be brand’s second property in the region. …

TOURISM NEWS

Today, the Australia Council for the Arts has released a new report on the state of international tourism, concluding that the arts are ‘a bigger drawcard for international tourists than wineries, casinos or sport.’ Titled International Arts Tourism: Connecting …

Israel put up a good show at the World Travel Market tourism fair in London last week — it was its best tourism year yet. October proved to be a record-breaker for Israel, thanks to almost 500,000 tourists injecting $676.3 million …

IN CONVERSATION WITH

Travel And Tour World presents an insightful interaction with Barak Hirschowitz, President, International Luxury Hotel Association (ILHA) who shares his thoughts on futuristic hotel concepts. Mr. Hirschowitz is a world leader in hospitality, leading an international network. ILHA is a non-profit organisation that strives to promote growth in hospitality sector.